Repair-buckle.



- PATENTED JAN. 14, 1908. G. A. BUCHHOLTZ.

REPAIR BUCKLE.

APPLIGATION FILED 1113.18, 1907.

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GEORGE AUGUST BUCHHOLTZ, OF vWATERFORD, WISCONSIN.

RE PAIR-B UCKLE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 14, 1908.

Application filed February 18. 1907. Serial No. 357.864.

object to provide a repair' device Vfor this purpose, which will be inthe nature of a buckle, and which may loe quickly and easily applied.

Another object is to provide arepair buckle which may be manufactured ata low ligure, and which when in use, will have the appearance of theordinary form of buckle.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the followingdescription and it will be understood that changes in form and minordetails may be made within the Scope of the claims, without departingfrom the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings forming a portion of this specification and in whichlike numerals of reference indicate similar parts in the several views,Figure 1 is a view of a harness strap repaired with the present device,Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the buckle with the straps removed, Fig.3 is a perspective view of the bifurcated tongue, Fig. 4 is a sectionalview taken through the pivot bar to disclose its reduced portion.

Referring now to the drawings, the present invention comprises the usualrectangular `frame 5, including parallel side portions 6 and connectingend portions 7 and 8. A central pivot bar 4 is formed integral with theside portions, and extends transversely therebetween, and adjacent tothis pivot bar, the side portions are bent downwardly and thenoutwardly, as shown at A, to oi'lset the end portions 7 and S 'from theplane of the pivot bar.

A pair of tongues 9 and 10, of the usual shape are provided, and thetongue 9 has its innerv end bent into an eye 9/ around the pivot bar 4,for movement of the free end of the tongue into and out of engagementwith the end portion 7 of the frame.

The tongue 10 is bifurcated at its inner end7 as shown, and theresultant spaced portions are bent to form alining eyes 11 and 12, whichencircle the pivot bar at opposite sides of the eye 9. The pivot bar isreduced at its central portion, so that other than slight lateralmovement of the tongues thereon is prevented. rlhe tongue 1() ismovable, as will be understood, to bring its free end into and out ofengagement with the end portion S.

In order to give the present device the appearance of an ordinarybuckle, when it is in use, an upwardly extending loop 14 is carried bythe frame 5 at the end at which the end portion S is located, andincludes side members 15 and a connecting top member'l.

The side members 15 are in reality eXtensions of the side portions 6 ofthe frame, which beyond the end portion 8 are turned upwardly at rightangles. The top member 16 of the loop thus occupies a vertical planeoutwardly of that of the end portion 8, so that it is out of the path ofmovement of the Afree end of the tongue 10.

1n use, when a harness or other strap breaks and a quick and neat repairis desired, it is but necessary to perforate the broken ends, passingone end beneath the end portion 8, and introducing the tongue 10 throughits perforation. The other end of the broken strap is then passedbeneath' the end portion 7, and the tongue 9 is passed through theperforation formed in this portion of the strap, as will be readilyunderstood. This perforation, however, is formed some distance from thebroken end of the strap, and the portion beyond the preferation ispassed through the loop 14, as shown in Fig. 1, in which the twoportions of the strap are indicated at B and C respectively and theirrespective perforations at B and C.

What is claimed is:

1. As an article of manufacture, a repair buckle comprising arectangular frame including side portions and connecting end portions, acentral transverse pivot bar formed integral with the side portions, andhaving a reduced central portion, said side portions having theircentral portions offset upwardly to throw the end portions below theplane of the pivot bar, said side portions having upwardly turnedextensions beyond one end portion, a connecting top member formedintegral with said extensions, a

ongue having an end bent into an eye and engaged with the reducedportion of the pivot bar 'for pivotal movement of the tongue thereupon,and a second tongue having a bifurcated end and resultant spacedportions, y

said spaced portions being bent to form eyes and engaged With the pivotbar at opposite sides of the Iirst' named tongue, said tongues beingmovable upon the pivot bar to bring their free ends into and out ofengagement with the end portions of the frame.

2. In a buckle, the combination With a frame including side portionsland a connecting transverse pivot bar having a re duced centralportion, of a tongue having one end bent to form an eye pivotallyengaged With said reduced portion ci the bar7 and a second tongue havinga bifurcated end and resultant spaced portion, said spaced portion 15being bent to form eyes pivotally engaged with the pivot bar at oppositesides of the iirst mentioned tongue.

In testimony whereof I aHiX my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

GEORGE AUGUST BUGHHOLTZ. Witnesses:

CHRISTIAN BERGER, LoUs. L. NoHL.

